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turbinetree

(24,713 posts)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 08:54 PM Jun 2021

Dems Will Use Infrastructure Bill To Lower Medicare Age, Add Benefits

Politics 6/22/21 5:25am Read time: 2 minutes

In the bill, Medicare patients are covered for hearing aids, eyeglasses, and dental care.
By Susie Madrak

The $6 trillion infrastructure plan being written by Senate and House Democrats goes beyond roads and bridges to include things like lowering the Medicare age to 60 and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits. Via AP:

The Senate is preparing a draft budget document, alongside one in the House, that puts a new focus on President Joe Biden’s big legislative proposal and shows the scope of what Democrats would hope to accomplish with a go-it-alone approach, separate from any possible bipartisan deal.

Back from his overseas trip, Biden is reengaging with Congress as the administration and its allies on Capitol Hill embark on a two-pronged strategy: reviewing a nearly $1 trillion plan from a group of 21 senators, including 11 Republicans, while pursuing their own priorities in a more substantial package.

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/06/dems-will-use-infrastructure-bill-lower

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Dems Will Use Infrastructure Bill To Lower Medicare Age, Add Benefits (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2021 OP
Wow! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #1
As a 59 year old insulin pump dependent diabetic--that's a life changer. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2021 #2
Hope hope hope. I'll keep hoping. Guilded Lilly Jun 2021 #3
I'm thrilled every time I read an article discussing any of the many Hortensis Jun 2021 #4
First SCOTUS supports the ACA and now this! BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #5
outstanding! LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #6
Thanks to: B n B... JoeOtterbein Jun 2021 #7
Let's do this!!!! hamsterjill Jun 2021 #8
Can do it by reconciliation, simple majority. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #9
Lowering Medicare age would be a big deal for us..... fingers crossed but not holding my breath groundloop Jun 2021 #10
How so ? speaknow Jun 2021 #11
Go big or go home!!! mountain grammy Jun 2021 #12

Comfortably_Numb

(3,812 posts)
2. As a 59 year old insulin pump dependent diabetic--that's a life changer.
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:24 PM
Jun 2021

And glasses covered too??? It’s chritmas come early!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. I'm thrilled every time I read an article discussing any of the many
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:29 PM
Jun 2021

provisions in this giant bill. We may not discuss the substance here, but it's awesome.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
5. First SCOTUS supports the ACA and now this!
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:34 PM
Jun 2021

There must be a Dem in the W House.

Helping citizens instead of corporations should not be a partisan issue. This is a human being issue and the GQP are inhumane cretins, not humans.

gab13by13

(21,385 posts)
9. Can do it by reconciliation, simple majority.
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:55 PM
Jun 2021

Do we have 50 Democratic Senators on board? Do it anyway, force the vote.

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